According to CNN, airport officials were concerned the runway at Jabara was too short for the giant plane to get off the ground. When fully loaded, the Dreamlifter needs a runway 9,199 feet long to take off, CNN said. The Jabara runway is 6,101 feet.

According to FlightAware.com, the Dreamlifter finally left Jabara at 1:16 p.m. local time, arriving safely at McConnell Air Force Base 19 minutes later.